Veteran highlife musician Awurama Badu has died.
She passed away at the Effiduase Government Hospital in the Ashanti Region on Thursday, 26thOctober, 2017 around 9pm.
She died at the age of 72.
The cause of her death is not yet known but sources say the singer had been ill for some time.
The President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) Bice Osei Kuffuor, has on behalf of the union confirmed the death of the legendary highlife musician through this statement:
“The Musicians Union of Ghana announces with heavy heart the demise of ace highlife musician Awurama Badu.
The musician who had been sick for a while passed at the Effiduase Govt Hospital in the late hours of yesterday.
Awurama Badu sang hit songs such as ‘Komkom’, Medofo adaada me,’ ‘Obaatan Refre Ne Mma etc.
In 2016 she was honoured together with female legends like Asabea Kropa, Grace Omaboe, Grace Nortey, Efua Dorkeno, Naa Adjaley, Wilhelmina Mensah, Naa Amanua of Wulomei by Value for Life, a non-governmental organisation founded by the then Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts at a programme, Dzifa Ablah Gomashie.
Source: graphic.com.gh
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Auntie, Rest In Peace. You will always be remembered.
I'm invoking wrath on jEFF for been insolent to Ghanaians.
my heart bleeds. will miss u dearly
You are very S*T.*U.P.I.D. A visionless president, but I believe one of your family members have benefited from his visionless free SHS. TWERP like you.
You are loosing ur s3ns3s and for that matter you talk without thinking, can see ur parents crying about giving birth to an aimless and visionless child like u
the good lord will accept your soul amen. don't worry,akuffo addo will give your remains a state burial since that is what he has adopted to do.he will give every celebrity that dies a state burial. visionless president.
She was a sweet person and such a great lady. She lived a good life and loved people. I know her personally and I appreciated her warmth. Rest in peace my sister and mother. She was blessed and lived long. May her soul rest peacefully with the Lord. One of my favorite song from her, "Emelia eei, kate, papa Kwame fre Cynthia se auntie aba. Auntie Rose, mia mawurama......
Odupon a tutu. A Mighthy Tree has fallen. You will always be remembered for your good and wonderful Work. Rest In Peace.
RIP MUM.U R SIMPLY THE BEST
Rest in peace mum.